Forest of Dean
The Red Hart Inn

The Red Hart Inn

Blaisdon, Forest of Dean, United Kingdom

Meat • Cafés • Steak • Chicken


"the weather was absolutely terrible. märz, felt more like December. none of us really felt as if we had decided to go for lunch. we have decided to go to red hard, we have often been before, always with a warm welcome and a nice smile and received nice eating. unfortunately not with this opportunity. there was no smiling that had either sharon (landlady, who had doubled as a cook/wash by the look of the dinge) or laura, waiting for all tables, including a big party. they were busy (thank you we had booked a table in advance), but to be greeted by a dead face when we smile at a smile and a hi used to how they are not the best welcome. sad was eating a big one too. hubby didn't ask a cauliflower with his pork and sneepmaic. the cauliflower has been replaced by carrots, but there were still strands of cauliflower with the exfoliated, fortunately he has no allergy (it is something like a cauliflower allergy, he can't just stand out! the maic was simple, no scavenging, and the pig was over boiled. I ordered birne, stelton and walnut cake. what arrived were two precooked tart cases with a Stelton blob (can not see any blue two walnut halves in each and although I could see a pear slit in each, it could not taste. my carrot peels were thicker. littlest foodie ordered steak sandwich that was a steak on a ziabbata that was so over boiled and dry it was unusable. all the dishes came with fries that could have been of macdonalds. What happened to you? I hate to leave such a bad review, but there was no atmosphere, although they were busy, a friendly smile costs nothing. unfortunately we will not come back soon."

George Inn

George Inn

High Street, Forest Of Dean, United Kingdom, Forest of Dean

Cafés • Steak • Cheese • Seafood


"I was actually staying here but ate here everyday. Will review accommodation on the other site. I am a Retired Home Economist so can spot ping meals and bought in stuff a mile off. Tim, the Chef, is amazing. His speciality is Fish, but all the food is good. In fact, this is the third time I have stayed here this year as never have a bad meal. The Scallops, salmon, chicken, pork, etc. all spot on. Sunday lunch is meat cut from a joint and not bought in slices to ping. Everything is home made mint sauce, gravy etc. In fact I was lucky enough to be here in April and what Tim and Pat can do with wild garlic!!! Even gave me a jar of home made pesto to take home. Ian, behind the bar, is very knowledgeable about the food and local history. Pat, Tim's Wife is lovely and nothing is too much trouble. Pat even suggested I have smaller portions as she noticed I am not a big eater (due to mobility issues). As an onlooker, sitting in the bar, I was amazed at their patience. Is it me, or are some people (just a few) being more demanding since lockdown? Vic and I worked in the hospitality industry and I do wish people would realise that it is better to be nice, like Pat, Ian and the great Staff. I am a Widow who is still missing my Husband, Vic and wish to thank everyone for being so kind and jollying me along. Never stayed on my own for long, there was always someone who was willing to chat. Have limited walking and must say this is one of the few places I come where I can guarantee all the Staff are helpful without being patronising. Will be eating here again next month."

Whitehart Inn

Whitehart Inn

Ledbury Road, Maisemore, Forest Of Dean, United Kingdom, GL2 8HY, Forest of Dean

Pubs • Curry • Asian • Indian


"We were recommended the White Hart. We arrived for a 7.30 table and found parking difficult. The place is a pub so it has a good number of drinkers as well as diners which we found a little off-putting as it felt more like pub grub than a restaurant. We sat down and awaited menus etc. The wine list is quite basic and didn't feel like a wine list for this type of restaurant. We ordered a bottle of wine and our food. When we ordered I asked for 6 poppadoms to be had whilst waiting, these never arrived. The starter arrived ONE HOUR after ordering. We asked about the dealy and we were told that the takeaways were taking 45 minutes (this did not help as we were a restaurant diner this was a poor excuse and made us even more disappointed in the response) We ordered the Gurkha Special starter which is £12.95. This was a mixed tandoor type of starter. The prawn was very overcooked, the chicken was OK, the lamb was tasty. It lacked a sauce or dip. For main my partner had a Chicken Tikka Masala which when it arrived looked like chunky tomato soup, and it tasted very bland and the sauce was very runny. It has a funny aftertaste and was just not great! I ordered the Nepalese Lamb Curry which was amazing but after waiting an hour for the starter and then getting our main 10 minutes after it did not make up for the mistakes! The rice was good. The Garlic naan didn't taste of garlic at all. The bill for 2 with a bottle of wine was £60.00 which was OK if it had been better, for the service and quality of food this was expensive in my opinion. The restaurant staff is young and very helpful but the management seems to be lacking. We would not go back."